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Our Covid-19 POV Changed a Lot in 2021

It has been a hectic year.

Michael B. Wharton
2 min readNov 1, 2021

Throughout the year, the pandemic narrative has shifted more than once.

These are the headlines displayed by CNN’s media platform on the dates listed. I include the first few lines of each article as that is what the window presents before I click on the full article.

It also gives a sense of the angle taken by the article.

1. Single Pfizer vaccine shot provides strong protection for those who’ve had Covid-19, UK studies suggest By Jacqueline Howard, CNN
Updated 2:59 PM EST, Fri February 26, 2021
(CNN) — Just one dose of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine can induce a strong enough

2. People vaccinated against Covid-19 can go without masks indoors and outdoors, CDC says
by Elizabeth Cohen and John Bonifield, CNN
Updated 3;43 PM EDT, Thu May 13, 2021
(CNN) — People fully vaccinated against Covid-19 do not need to wear masks or practice social distancing indoors or outdoors, except under

3. CDC updates guidance, recommends vaccinated people wear masks in certain areas
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN
Updated 4:56 PM EDT, Tue July 27, 2021
(CNN) — To prevent further spread of the Delta…

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Michael B. Wharton
Michael B. Wharton

Written by Michael B. Wharton

Editor of Bold, Abundance and Stealing Fire. Has written for xlr8r and Role Reboot. Formerly NIH, Aol and Revolution Health. michael.wharton.writer@gmail.com

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